Exam Calm (Mental Health)

[Verse 1] Pencils lined up on the desk in a row Clock on the wall ticking steady and slow Pages I've read a hundred times through My mind's running fast but I know what to do [Pre-Chorus] Shoulders down, unclench my hands Feet on the floor, right here I stand [Chorus] Breathe in calm, breathe out the fear Everything I learned is still in here One question, then the next I don't need to be perfect, just my best Whatever the number on the page It doesn't measure all I'm worth today Exam calm, exam calm [Verse 2] If I go blank I'll just pause for a while Skip to the next one and come back with a smile Late nights of study, the notes and the tea They're part of me now, they're not leaving me [Pre-Chorus] Shoulders down, unclench my hands Feet on the floor, right here I stand [Chorus] Breathe in calm, breathe out the fear Everything I learned is still in here One question, then the next I don't need to be perfect, just my best Whatever the number on the page It doesn't measure all I'm worth today Exam calm, exam calm [Bridge] When the hour is over and the papers are in I'll walk out the door and let the evening begin Proud that I showed up, proud that I tried There's so much more to me than one test can decide [Final Chorus] Breathe in calm, breathe out the fear Everything I learned is still in here One question, then the next I don't need to be perfect, just my best Whatever the number on the page It doesn't measure all I'm worth today Exam calm, exam calm [Outro] Pencil down, breathe out slow I did my best and that I know